Resources

= Resources Related to Climate Change =

Citizen Science
Landscape Values Institute's **//Global Climate Change Mapping Project.//** (@http://www.landscapemap2.org/wikiclimate/) -A nonscientific inquiry project... //We invite you to identify places where you have observed changes that might be due to climate change. Simply place the climate change icon on the map where you have observed the change. By clicking on the icon, you can describe the change in more detail. By mapping your observations, you are helping to provide the "people's view" of climate change. With millions of observations, the people can provide important clues about climate change. Every observation counts.//

Delicious
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The Age of Stupid
Coming soon to a theatre near you... or to be released in the US in Jan 2010 on dvd. Go to the website //([])// and watch a few of the trailers. Then come back to the site later to see if there's a showing near you. A recommendation from a reliable resource who saw it in England this fall:
 * //I highly recommend "The Age of Stupid". It takes quite a different approach from Al Gore and AIT, but is very entertaining and thought-provoking. And who can resist that title? ;) ////-Gordon//

Once Upon A Tide: The Ocean is Calling to You
[] Working with award-winning filmmakers (Sea Studios Foundation) and animation studio (LAIKA/house) the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School produced a 10-minute film that reconnects its audience to the importance of the marine environment for all life on Earth, including human life. Unlike conventional natural history documentaries, the film title Once Upon a Tide, is a fictional narrative that blends the moral and visual elements of a fairy tale to inspire us to recognize the importance of ocean conservation. A storyteller, played by Academy Award winner Linda Hunt, speaks to us of a spell that has been cast that has caused everyone to forget about the importance of the ocean. One little girl, however, is determined to find a way to break the spell. She embarks on a journey to the sea with a magical shell that shows her how our health and well-being depend on the marine environment, and explains how the ocean is under threat. Arriving at her destination, the girl helps us realize how we can all break the spell and save the ocean, and ourselves.
 * Free DVD for educational purposes. Request form available on website.
 * Free podcasts of movie available through iTunes store under Sea Studios Foundation

Strange Days on Planet Earth
[] Imagine a healthy planet with healthy humans living on it: the world has embarked on a path to clean energy, clean air and fresh water; we are feeding ourselves without compromising land or sea and parents are starting to believe that their children will inherit a better, safer world... Strange Days on Planet Earth is a multi-year landmark undertaking inspired by this vision of the future. Climate change… Ecosystem degradation… Clean energy… Poverty… Disease… Strange Days on Planet Earth connects some of the greatest issues of our day. It presents problems, currently perceived to be disconnected, hopeless or even harmless, as globally connected, personally relevant and urgent. It brings into focus the realization that the decisions we make today will affect all life on Earth for years to come, and asks the simple but profound question: how do we move these decisions from minor to monumental? At the heart of Strange Days on Planet Earth is the award-winning PBS series, hosted and narrated by Academy Award nominee Edward Norton. Strange Days first aired in the spring of 2005, reached 20 million viewers and won fourteen prestigious awards, including Best Series at Wildscreen, the environmental equivalent of the Oscars ®. It became known for exposing the web of invisible connections of the Earth’s life support systems. In its second season, the series reveals the profound global consequences of our simple everyday actions, with special focus on global ocean and freshwater issues.
 * Free podcasts of Season Two available through iTunes store under Sea Studios Foundation

Pics4Learning
[]Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students. The Pics4Learning collection consists of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers. Unlike many Internet sites, permission has been granted for teachers and students to use all of the images donated to the Pics4Learning collection

Bridge: Ocean Education Resource Center
[] K-12 Ocean Resources including: Lesson Plans & Activities; Classroom-friendly Data; Professional Development; Scuttlebutt Email List; Marine Careers Information; NOAA Educational Resources

Ocean Literacy: Essential Principles of Ocean Sciences K-12
[] The pamphlet contains the defintion of ocean literacy, the seven essential principles and a matrix mapping the National Science Education Standards to the essential principles and key concepts of ocean literacy. The brochure is available free of charge for educators, while stocks last. Please contact Francesca Cava of the National Geographic Society for copies. She can be contacted through her email francesca.cava@noaa.gov

National Marine Educators Association- NMEA
[] NMEA brings together those interested in the study and enjoyment of the world of water, both fresh and salt. Affiliated with the National Science Teachers Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, NMEA provides a valuable focus for marine and aquatic studies all over the world. The Gulf of Maine Marine Education Association- GOMMEA- is the local chapter of NMEA for Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont. __Bridge: Ocean Education Resource Center__: is a K-12 ocean resource [] __Publication__: //Current//

New England Aquarium
[] The New England Aquarium offers many programs to engage and excite your student. Our K-12 school programs are developed with curriculum frameworks in mind. If you don't see a program that fits your needs, please call our Teach Resource Center at 617-973-6590. We'll do our best to help you find lesson plans or activities to suit your curriculum. The NE Aquarium also offers free evening lecture series and overnight programs. __Teacher Resource Center__ offers professional development, free personalized consultations, curriculum and materials available for loan. __Blogs__: [] Marine Mammal Trainers Blog, Giant Ocean Tank Blog, Right Whale Bay of Fundy Blog, & Sea of Cortez Expedition Blog
 * Check out their "Education and Activities" section for more opportunities for you and your students.

Ocean Conservancy
[] Ocean Conservancy promotes healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems and opposes practices that threaten ocean life and human life. Through research, education, and science-based advocacy, Ocean Conservancy informs, inspires, and empowers people to speak and act on behalf of the oceans. In all its work, Ocean Conservancy strives to be the world's foremost advocate for the oceans. Their site has information on Artificial Reefs; Bycatch; Climate Change and the Ocean; Cold Water Corals; Cruise Ships; Entangled Animals; Invasive Species; Marine Debris; Marine Protected Areas; Offshore Drilling; Overfishing; Runoff Pollution; Sustainable Fisheries; and Whaling. __Publication__: //Ocean Conservancy Magazine//

Ocean Literacy Network
[|http://www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy] A network dedicated to promoting ocean literacy.

OceansWide
[] Opportunities for Creating Environmental Awareness Nationswide- OceansWide is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to put students and scientists together at sea in the Gulf of Maine. We are a dedicated group of scientists, researchers, and teachers who believe it is important to educate the students of Maine about the amazing mysterious world that exists off shore. We are excited about having students work with scientists to determine research goals, participate in the actual at-sea research, and write reports on their findings. All of this happens while getting wet on the deck of our research ship. __Blogs__: //The Buzz//

Project Puffin
[] The National Audubon Society started Project Puffin in 1973 in an effort to learn how to restore puffins to historic nesting islands in the Gulf of Maine. At that time, literally all the puffin eggs in Maine were in two baskets - Matinicus Rock and Machias Seal Island. Although puffins are not an endangered species (they are abundant in Newfoundland, Iceland, and Britain), they are rare in Maine. The Project began with an attempt to restore puffins to Eastern Egg Rock in Muscongus Bay, about six miles east of Pemaquid Point. hese efforts are so successful, that in recent years, Eastern Egg Rock has become the largest Maine colony of the endangered Roseate Tern. These techniques have also helped to protect the terns at Matinicus Rock and establish new tern colonies at Seal Island, Stratton Island (Saco Bay), Jenny Island (Casco Bay), and Pond Island (Kennebec River), and Outer Green Island. These methods are also proving useful for helping endangered seabirds in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador (Dark-rumped Petrels), California (Common Murres) and Japan (Short-tailed Albatross). At least 40 seabird species in 12 countries have benefited from seabird restoration techniques developed by Project Puffin. __Publication__: //Egg Rock Update// (yearly)
 * Check out their "Education" section for more opportunities for you and your students.

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
[] The //Gerry E. Studds// Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary encompasses 842 square miles of open ocean, stretching between Cape Ann and Cape Cod at the mouth of Massachusetts Bay. Here, the surface of the ocean may look no different than anyother spot of the New England coast, but below the surface sits a geological feature that comprises a wide range of habitat types, making this part of the Gulf of Maine particularly worthy of special protection. Our mission is to conserve, protect and enhance the biological diversity, ecological integrity and cultural legacy of the sanctuary while facilitating compatible use. __Publication__: //Stellwagen Banknotes//
 * Check out their "Education" section for more opportunities for you and your students.